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June 26, 2013 - New Deli and New Lounges in Main Hall, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Initiative, and Laptop Purchase Program President McGuire sent the following e-mail to the Trinity Community on June 26, 2013, highlighting campus enhancements and initiatives underway this summer that will benefit students, faculty and staff. TO: The Trinity Community FROM: President Pat McGuire RE: New Deli, Basement Lounges, Laptop Program “BYOD” As the summer gets into full swing, several important changes are taking place in the basement of Main Hall that will improve services for everyone in our campus community. Some of these changes affect student lounges and … Continue reading →
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May 15, 2013 - Trinity Washington University President Patricia McGuire announced the establishment of the Joanne and William Conway Scholarship Program for high-achieving, low-income students who intend to enter the nursing profession. Through their foundation, Joanne and William Conway pledged a commitment of $2.8 million to provide scholarships to young women from the District of Columbia, Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties who have high potential to complete a nursing degree at Trinity in four or five years. “The Trinity community is deeply grateful to Joanne and William Conway, who, through their Bedford Falls Foundation, generously support aspiring nurses in the District of Columbia and … Continue reading →
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November 27, 2012 - KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), the nation’s largest nonprofit charter school network, announced that it will partner with both Trinity Washington University and Georgetown University in an effort to increase college completion rates for underserved KIPP students nationwide. This new partnership is featured in The Washington Post in an article that includes quotes from Trinity President Patricia McGuire and two KIPP graduates enrolled at Trinity — Yasmeen Newman and Jazmin Wright. Read the Washington Post article In partnering with KIPP, Trinity seeks to recruit and enroll 10 qualified KIPP graduates annually, beginning in the 2012-13 academic year. Trinity will provide strong … Continue reading →
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March 26, 2012 - Members of the Trinity community — students, faculty, staff, alumnae and alumni — are invited to hear Sr. Teresita Weind, SND, the congregational leader of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur worldwide, to give a special address on Tuesday, April 3, at 4:00 pm in O’Connor Auditorium. “Sr. Teresita is a remarkable religious and spiritual leader whose election as the general moderator of the global community of the SNDs is a great tribute to her compelling talents,” said President Patricia McGuire, who is hosting her visit to Trinity’s campus. Her address is entitled, “Trinity Washington University: Radical Gratitude” and … Continue reading →
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February 12, 2012 - The Honorable Barbara Bailey Kennelly ’58, former member of Congress from Connecticut and distinguished professor of political science at Trinity, spoke to more than 150 students, faculty and staff gathered for the College of Arts and Scieinces Dean’s List Ceremony on February 16, 2012. She called on the students, “the best and the brightest at Trinity, Dean’s List students,” to “become actors in our democratic system,” which she called “the strongest democracy in the world.” Here are her complete remarks. Thank you so much for inviting me to participate in this celebration of excellence! As Professor San Juan mentioned, I am a proud Trinity graduate. As I … Continue reading →
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January 10, 2012 - Trinity is pleased to announce that a new two-car elevator is now servicing Main Hall. Thanks to the generosity of alumnae who have responded so remarkably to Trinity Annual Fund appeals over the last several years, Trinity had the financial resources to build a second elevator. The installation of the elevator was a major project during the summer and fall of 2011, starting with demolition to clear the way for the new elevator shafts, and then the construction of the shafts and installation of the elevators. The new elevator is located on the south end of Main Hall; on the … Continue reading →
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October 25, 2011 - President Patricia McGuire announced that Trinity’s fall 2011 enrollment is 2,555, an all-time high in the history of Trinity. This record enrollment reflects an enrollment growth of 93% since 2001 and an increase of 11% over fall 2010. The fall enrollment includes more than 775 new students in all four schools. In the College of Arts and Sciences, Trinity’s historic women’s college, 996 students are enrolled. This is the largest women’s college enrollment in Trinity’s history; the women’s college has grown by 135% since 2001. Enrollment in the College of Arts and Sciences includes 365 new students; more than 300 … Continue reading →
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October 17, 2011 - Sr. Mary Ellen Dow, SND, has joined the Trinity community as director of campus ministry. In announcing her appointment, President Patricia McGuire said, “We are especially pleased that a Sister of Notre Dame now leads Trinity’s campus ministry program and I know our campus community, especially our students, will value her experience and charism.” “Campus ministry in college life is centered on issues of spirituality and faith for the campus community,” reflected Dow. “So in my beginning as campus minister for Trinity I will focus on being present to our campus community and listening for what our campus community needs … Continue reading →
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September 7, 2011 - Maryland Democratic Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards will speak at Trinity on Wednesday, September 14, at 7:30 pm in the Rose Parlor in Main Hall. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Her visit to campus is sponsored by the Trinity College Democrats. Edwards represents Maryland’s 4th Congressional District comprising portions of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. She won a special election and was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 110th Congress in June 2008, and began her first full term in the 111th Congress in 2009. Edwards brings to her congressional role … Continue reading →
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September 2, 2011 - Members of the Trinity community — students, faculty and staff — are invited to gather together for prayer services, interfaith reflections, and engaging discussions in observance of the 10th anniversary of September 11. Monday, September 12 Prayer Services: On Monday, September 12, at 11:45 am and 6:00 pm, students, faculty and staff are invited to gather in the Well in Main Hall for prayer services in observance of the 10th anniversary of September 11. The Trinity community will gather to remember; to pray for those who died and for those who saved others; to consider new ways of being citizens of the world … Continue reading →
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